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1968 African Cup of Nations final

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1968 African Cup of Nations Final
Event1968 African Cup of Nations
Date21 January 1968
VenueHailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
RefereeEl-Attar (Egypt)
Attendance25,000
1965
1970

The 1968 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 21 January 1968, at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, to determine the winner of the 1968 African Cup of Nations. Congo-Kinshasa defeated Ghana 1–0 with one goal from Kalala to win their first African Cup.

Road to the final

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Congo-KInshasa Ghana
Opponents Results Opponents Results
Group stage
 Congo-Brazzaville 3–0  Senegal 2–2
 Ghana 0–1  Congo-Kinshasa 1–0
 Senegal 2–1  Congo-Brazzaville 3–1
Semi-finals
 Ethiopia 3–2 (a.e.t.)  Ivory Coast 4–3

Match

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Details

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Congo-Kinshasa 1–0 Ghana
Kalala 66' Report
GK Robert Kazadi
DF Pierre Katumba
DF Salomon "Général" Mange (c)
DF Albert Mwanza
DF Elias Tshimanga
MF Joseph Kibonge
MF Raoul Kidumu
MF Jean Kembo
FW Léon Mungamuni
FW Pierre Mwana Kasongo
FW Kalala
Manager:
Hungary Ferenc Csanádi
GK Jon Bortey Noawy
DF Franklin Crentsil
DF Charles Addo Odametey (c)
DF John Eshun
DF Ben Kusi
MF Osei Kofi
MF Ibrahim Sunday
MF Frank Odoi
FW Cecil Jones Attuquayefio
FW Malik Jabir
FW Wilberforce Mfum
Manager:
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira

Assistant referees:
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